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Candle Subtraction Activity Cards

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Candle Subtraction Activity Cards

Solve each candle problem. You may use counters or the number line, then write your answer. Check your work with the answer key when you finish.

Candle Subtraction Cards

Work out each subtraction problem.

1.A cake has 8 candles. Gabriel blows out 3. How many candles are still burning? Write a subtraction sentence too.

2.There are 13 candles in a box. Mason takes 6 for a party. How many candles remain in the box?

3.A table is set with 16 candles. Ethan uses 8 of them to decorate cupcakes. How many candles are not used?

4.A display starts with 19 lit candles. A breeze puts out 7. How many candles are still lit?

5.A party pack contains 22 candles. The family uses 14. How many candles are left in the pack?

6.Solve 17 − 9. Show one way to work it out, such as drawing dots or counting back.

7.Complete the subtraction sentence: 18 − = 11.

8.There were 20 candles ready for a celebration. First, 5 were used, then 4 more were used. How many candles are left? Write the two subtraction steps.

9.Finish the number sentence: 15 − = 9. How many candles were taken away?

Make a Picture

Choose one problem above. Draw a picture to show how you solved it.

Draw a picture or number-line jumps to show how you solved one of the problems. Write the problem number and answer beside your drawing.

Card answers: 8 − 3 = 5; 13 − 6 = 7; 16 − 8 = 8; 19 − 7 = 12; 22 − 14 = 8. Thinking task: 17 − 9 = 8. Related fact: 18 − 7 = 11. Two-step problem: 11 candles remain. Missing number: 6.